Toupee stabilizer and skin smoothing device



June 5, 1951 J. KRIEGEL 2,555,494

TOUPEE STABILIZER AND SKIN SMOOTHING DEVICE Filed June 13, 1949 Jan CH/MKR'IEGEL- INVENTOR.

Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFlCE TOUPEE STABILIZER ANDSKIN SMOOTHING DEVICE Joachim Kriegel, Vernonia, Oreg.

Application June 13, 1949, Serial N 0. 98,693

2 Claims. (Cl. 132-54) This invention relates to improvements i toupees,and, more particularly, to a supporting frame therefor, and meansassociated with the supporting frame for applying tension to the skin ofthe user for smoothing out wrinkles or other irregularities.

It is one of the principal objects of the invention to provide aframework of this character, which is automatically adjustable to thehead of the user and which will comfortably hold the toupee to the headagainst accidental removal or displacement, for example, during allsport activities.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which willcorrect facial anomalies or irregularities. It also may be used bysurgeons as an invisible splint.

A still further object is the provision of a toupee and supporting framewhich is of light weight, durable construction and which may be worn ina less conspicuous manner than heretofore. The device is readilyadaptable to partial or total toupees.

The foregoing and other objects will appear as my invention is morefully hereinafter described in the following specification, illustratedin the accompanying drawing and finally pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a human head, showing a toupeesupporting frame made in accordance with my invention and applied to thehead.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of an earpiece.

Figure 4 is an edgewise view of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a composite detail view of a fastening means.

Figure 6 is plan view of a toupee.

Referring now more particularly to the draw- The supporting frame ismade up of two identical sections, one for the left side of the head andthe other for the right side thereof. Inasmuch as the half sections areidentical, a description of one will sufiice for both. With particularreference to Figures 1 and 2, each section includes an earpiece,indicated by reference numeral I, made of light gauge and light weightplastic, or the like. Radiating from the earpiece and formed integral,therewith, is a top bar 2 and a lower bar 3. Intermediate these two barsis a middle bar 4 connected at one of its ends with the earpiece bymeans of a tension spring 5. The top end of each bar is enlarged, as at6, for engagement with slots I formed in the end of an elastic bandindicated at 8. This elastic band joins the two half sections togetherand enables the frame to automatically adjust itself to the head of theuser.

On each bar, 2 and 3, I form downwardly extending pointed hooks 9,adapted for removable attachment to eyelets I0, formed in opposite sidesof a toupee, illustrated in Figure 6 and which is made up of two halfportions, II and I2, united by a central strip of rubber or the like,indicated at I3. By this arrangement, the toupee is securely held to thesupporting frame and to the head of the user.

The earpiece is of arcuate shape as shown and molded to conform to theexact contour and surface of the auricle so that it will cling securelyto the ear.

To either or both of the bars 2 and 3 I secure skin engaging fingers II, made of material such as Zylom'te, or the like, having porous outsideor top surface and an under-surface to which an adhesive is applied forattachment to the skin. Face powder or make up will cling to the poroustop surface of the fingers to render them inconspicuous. It is to beunderstood, of course, that the fingers may be applied to any or all ofthe bars 2, 3 and 4 in any desired location by notching the bars as atI5 within which the inner end of the fingers is attached as shown inFigure 1.

The bars 2, 3 and 4 are pre-bent to conform to the averageconfigurations of the head. When applied to the head of the user theyare finally adjusted, if necessary, to the individual characteristics ofthe head by dipping the bars in hot salt which renders them readilyadjustable to the head.

I prefer to make the two half sections of the toupee of nylon materialand also the hair applied thereto. Thus I am able to use an unlimitedrange of colors and texture of hair, and the entire toupee is washablewithout any injurious effects.

While I have shown a particular form of embodiment of my invention I amaware that many minor changes therein will readily suggest themselves toothers skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention. Having thus described the invention, what I claim as newand desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A toupee stabilizer and skin smoothing device comprising incombination, a frame made of two sections, each section comprising aplurality of bars and an ear piece, certain of said bars in,each sectionbeing fixedly secured at one of their ends to said ear piece, one ofsaid bars in each section being resiliently attached to the ear piece,the opposite ends of all of said bars being secured to an elastic bandadapted to conform to the head of the user, a toupee having eyeletsformed near its outer edges, hooks formed on certain of said bars forengagement with said eyelets securing the toupee V to said frame, andadhesive means carried by certain of said bars for engagement with theskin of .the user for applying tension thereto.

2. A toupee stabilizer comprising in combination, a frame made of twosections, each section comprising a plurality of bars and an ear piece,certain of said bars in each section being fixedly secured at one oftheir ends to said ear piece, one of said bars in each section beingresiliently attached to the ear piece, the oppo- 4 site endsof all ofsaid bars being secured to an elastic band adapted to conform to thehead of the user, a toupee having eyelets formed near its outer edges,and hooks formed on certain of said bars for engagement with saideyelets securing the toupee to said frame.

J OACHIM KRIE'GEL.

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